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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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